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Mkuze Game Reserve and Lake Jozini |
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After visiting the Game Reserve on the first day of our visit, on the second day we took a trip on the Lake Jozini and were then driven round Ghost Mountain en route back to Mkuze |
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Ghost Mountain viewed at sunrise from Mkuze - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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Departing in a fleet of Toyotas for the Mkuze Game reserve at Isiqiwu - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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Zulu village and donkeys grazing by the roadside - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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A pair of rhino, male and female seen from the road - being a national game reserve the vehicles cannot go off-road - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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As the sun was getting low in the sky we encounter a small herd of giraffe with young - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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This baboon was part of a large troop on either side of the road. Game parks and reserves close at sunset and we came across these zebra as we made our way back to the gate - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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Preparing the next morning for a rough crossing of Lake Jozini formed by the Pongolapoort Dam. Because of the conditions we were unable to get close inshore on the far side and consequently saw game only in the distance. We were also unsuccessful in getting near the hippo - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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Stone buildings and rondavels - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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Waiting for a minibus taxi above Lake Jozini - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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Contrasting rondavels - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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Youngsters tending traditional cattle and cross-breeds by the roadside - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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Goats, as well as cattle, are frequently seen grazing by the roadside - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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The land that we were on is privately owned and we were there by invitation. The drive over the mountain affords spectacular views of the lake and valley beneath - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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Traditional Zulu village (left) and a view of Lake Jozini (right) where the silt discolours the water around the shore - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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A Zulu hut in the grounds of the Ghost Mountain Hotel where Zulu dancers perform for guests after dinner - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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